Question 1

Spatial processing takes place in the:

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A)  temporal lobes. 
B)  frontal lobes. 
C)  parietal lobes. 
D)  occipital lobes. 
A)  temporal lobes. 
B)  frontal lobes. 
C)  parietal lobes. 
D)  occipital lobes.

Question 2

The principle that describes growth as having intrinsic direction is known as:

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A)  directionality. 
B)  cephalocaudal. 
C)  proximodistal. 
D)  canalization. 
A)  directionality. 
B)  cephalocaudal. 
C)  proximodistal. 
D)  canalization.

Question 3

The brain has the ability to create circuits based on experiences that are atypical in the human experience. This known as:

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A)  experience-dependant plasticity. 
B)  experience-expectant plasticity. 
C)  synaptic pruning. 
D)  apoptosis. 
A)  experience-dependant plasticity. 
B)  experience-expectant plasticity. 
C)  synaptic pruning. 
D)  apoptosis.

Question 4

Parents should not be concerned that their baby can't sit with help until the baby is:

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A)  2 months old. 
B)  4 months old. 
C)  7 months old. 
D)  12 months old. 
A)  2 months old. 
B)  4 months old. 
C)  7 months old. 
D)  12 months old.

Question 5

The most powerful thing that parents can do to reduce their child's risk of SIDS is to:

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A)  check on their child repeatedly at night. 
B)  breast-feed their infant. 
C)  put their infants to sleep on their back. 
D)  medicating all respiratory symptoms. 
A)  check on their child repeatedly at night. 
B)  breast-feed their infant. 
C)  put their infants to sleep on their back. 
D)  medicating all respiratory symptoms.

Question 6

Today, most infants are put to sleep:

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A)  on their side. 
B)  on their stomach. 
C)  on their back. 
D)  with heavy blankets. 
A)  on their side. 
B)  on their stomach. 
C)  on their back. 
D)  with heavy blankets.

Question 7

One of the most common illnesses in infancy is ear infections, also known as:

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A)  croup. 
B)  pertussis. 
C)  otis media. 
D)  roseola. 
A)  croup. 
B)  pertussis. 
C)  otis media. 
D)  roseola.

Question 8

When do infants begin to show depth perception?

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A)  at birth 
B)  at 2 months 
C)  when they begin to crawl 
D)  when they begin to walk 
A)  at birth 
B)  at 2 months 
C)  when they begin to crawl 
D)  when they begin to walk

Question 9

An experimental apparatus used to study infant reactions to cues for a physical drop-off is known as:

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A)  a veritable cliff. 
B)  a visual cliff. 
C)  an apparent cliff. 
D)  a shallow cliff. 
A)  a veritable cliff. 
B)  a visual cliff. 
C)  an apparent cliff. 
D)  a shallow cliff.

Question 10

In 1996, there were 75,000 cases of polio in India. After a nationwide immunization campaign, the rate in
2006 fell to:

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A)  below 10,000. 
B)  below 1,000. 
C)  below 100. 
D)  below 50. 
A)  below 10,000. 
B)  below 1,000. 
C)  below 100. 
D)  below 50.

Question 11

Explain why reaching is considered a "whole body activity."

Accepted Answer

Reaching requires that infants

Question 12

Some researchers suggest that infants try to reach with their feet before they are able to reach with their hands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

After playing in a darkened room with objects, 3-month-old infants showed visual preferences for that toy with the light on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

At what age do infants smile specifically at their caretakers and not at strangers?

Accepted Answer

A)  newborn 
B)  5 weeks 
C)  3 months 
D)  5 months 
A)  newborn 
B)  5 weeks 
C)  3 months 
D)  5 months

Question 15

The Zinacanteco people of Mexico have children who:

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A)  show slower motor development than babies in the United States. 
B)  show faster motor development than babies in the United States. 
C)  show similar development to the babies in the United States. 
D)  vary in their motor development more than those in the United States. 
A)  show slower motor development than babies in the United States. 
B)  show faster motor development than babies in the United States. 
C)  show similar development to the babies in the United States. 
D)  vary in their motor development more than those in the United States.

Question 16

Kate is worried because her son is not toilet-trained by his second birthday. Her older daughter had been toilet-trained at 2. What might explain the difference?

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A)  first children potty-train sooner 
B)  girls toilet train sooner 
C)  Kate's anxiety may be making her son resistant 
D)  her son may have other motor delays 
A)  first children potty-train sooner 
B)  girls toilet train sooner 
C)  Kate's anxiety may be making her son resistant 
D)  her son may have other motor delays

Question 17

Mary noticed that her baby has developed the ability to control her chest and trunk before mastering fine motor movement of her hands and fingers. Mary has discovered what experts call:

Accepted Answer

A)  proximodistal development. 
B)  cephalocaudal development. 
C)  independence of systems. 
D)  canalization. 
A)  proximodistal development. 
B)  cephalocaudal development. 
C)  independence of systems. 
D)  canalization.

Question 18

As the brain develops, myelination serves to:

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinate activity between the neurons. 
B)  prune connections that are not receiving any stimulation. 
C)  create synapses. 
D)  transmit messages more efficiently. 
A)  coordinate activity between the neurons. 
B)  prune connections that are not receiving any stimulation. 
C)  create synapses. 
D)  transmit messages more efficiently.

Question 19

Heavy early television viewing predicts heavy viewing in later childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the United States, most infants are weaned off breast milk:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the first few weeks. 
B)  in the first 6 months. 
C)  by the first year. 
D)  by 18 months. 
A)  in the first few weeks. 
B)  in the first 6 months. 
C)  by the first year. 
D)  by 18 months.

Spatial processing takes place in the:

The principle that describes growth as having intrinsic direction is known as:

The brain has the ability to create circuits based on experiences that are atypical in the human experience. This known as:

Parents should not be concerned that their baby can't sit with help until the baby is:

The most powerful thing that parents can do to reduce their child's risk of SIDS is to:

Today, most infants are put to sleep:

One of the most common illnesses in infancy is ear infections, also known as:

When do infants begin to show depth perception?

An experimental apparatus used to study infant reactions to cues for a physical drop-off is known as:

In 1996, there were 75,000 cases of polio in India. After a nationwide immunization campaign, the rate in 2006 fell to:

Explain why reaching is considered a "whole body activity."

Some researchers suggest that infants try to reach with their feet before they are able to reach with their hands.

After playing in a darkened room with objects, 3-month-old infants showed visual preferences for that toy with the light on.

At what age do infants smile specifically at their caretakers and not at strangers?

The Zinacanteco people of Mexico have children who:

Kate is worried because her son is not toilet-trained by his second birthday. Her older daughter had been toilet-trained at 2. What might explain the difference?

Mary noticed that her baby has developed the ability to control her chest and trunk before mastering fine motor movement of her hands and fingers. Mary has discovered what experts call:

As the brain develops, myelination serves to:

Heavy early television viewing predicts heavy viewing in later childhood.

In the United States, most infants are weaned off breast milk:

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Spatial processing takes place in the:

The principle that describes growth as having intrinsic direction is known as:

The brain has the ability to create circuits based on experiences that are atypical in the human experience. This known as:

Parents should not be concerned that their baby can't sit with help until the baby is:

The most powerful thing that parents can do to reduce their child's risk of SIDS is to:

Today, most infants are put to sleep:

One of the most common illnesses in infancy is ear infections, also known as:

When do infants begin to show depth perception?

An experimental apparatus used to study infant reactions to cues for a physical drop-off is known as:

In 1996, there were 75,000 cases of polio in India. After a nationwide immunization campaign, the rate in 2006 fell to:

Explain why reaching is considered a "whole body activity."

Some researchers suggest that infants try to reach with their feet before they are able to reach with their hands.

After playing in a darkened room with objects, 3-month-old infants showed visual preferences for that toy with the light on.

At what age do infants smile specifically at their caretakers and not at strangers?

The Zinacanteco people of Mexico have children who:

Kate is worried because her son is not toilet-trained by his second birthday. Her older daughter had been toilet-trained at 2. What might explain the difference?

Mary noticed that her baby has developed the ability to control her chest and trunk before mastering fine motor movement of her hands and fingers. Mary has discovered what experts call:

As the brain develops, myelination serves to:

Heavy early television viewing predicts heavy viewing in later childhood.

In the United States, most infants are weaned off breast milk:

Introduction to Child Development Basic Concepts and Issues

Heredity, Environment, and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Cognitive and Language Development

Social and Emotional Development

Physical Growth and Health

Cognitive Development

Social and Emotional Development During Earlychildhood Development

Physical Growth and Health in Middle Childhoodgrowth

Cognitive Development During Middle Childhoodpiagets Theory

Social and Emotional Development

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